Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-06-23
IN THE MONTH OF JUNE.
Many Weddings Yesterday-Weddings
I'm This city And Elsewhere.

Many weddings neutrality-suspicious.
I'm This city And Elsewhere.
Rev. Allan G. Prescott and Miss Adelia A.
Stevens were united in marriage yesterday
morning at the Church of the Ascension by
the Rev. Mr.. Woodcock. The bride was
given away by her father. The decorations
in the church were exquisite. A full sur
pliced choir with professional preceded the
ushers, who were Gurdon Mumford Ransom
of New York, and the Messrs. Lewis G.
Cowles, Lyons and Merton P. Stevens of this
city, the Rev. N. E. Stanley, of Wisconsin,
was best man. The bride was prettily attir-
ed in dress of white silk faille, trimmed in
front with rich Valenciennes lace. She wore
diamond ornaments and carried a beautiful
bouquet. A reception to the intimate
friends of the families was hold at the brides
home, 100 Davenport avenue, Immediately
after the ceremony. At noon the Rev. A: @.
Prescott and wife left for brief wedding
tour.
GRIFFITH GREBELE.
Miss Clara French CREDIBLE, niece of Pro-
was united in marriage yesterday afternoon
to Rev. Charles G. Griffith of Georgetown,
D. G. The ceremony was performed a
Trinity church by Rev. Dr. Griffith Of
Georgetown. father of the groom, assisted by
Rev. 81. A. Griffith of Washington, D. c., a
brother of the groom, and the Rev. DIR. Har-
wood and Rev. Ha1fy P. Nichols. The ushers
were: Mr.. G. Berkeley Griffith of Washing
ton, D. c.. William Campbell and II. o.
Steinson of Yale and DIR. wy. Daggett and
DR.. Charles P. Grayson OF Philadelphia. The
BRIDES toilet was white satin with point lace
trimmings and sweeping train, the front of
rare lace; her veil WIS worn over her face
and carried in the hair with roses. Many
prominent citizers and guests witnessed the
ceremony. A reception was held at Prof.
Wier's residence, So Trumbun street, yester-
day afternoon, where congratulations were
extended by the immediate friends end rela-
tives of Rev. and Mrs. Griffith.
RoBERTsoN-sMITH.
Mr.. George E. Robertson and Miss Annie
Eugenia Smith were married in the First
Baptist church yesterday afternoon. The
bride is the daughter of George H. Smith,
foreman of Butricks' machine shop, and the
groom is an eastern salesman for Bill &
Caldwell of New York, hat manufacturers.
The ushers were: Clarence S. Lyons, OF
Portchester, N. Y. J. DeSelding Brown, OF
Philadelphia, Pa; Henry G. Gibbons, Yale
'S9, and Fred B. Bunnell, who acted as best
man. The maid of honor was Miss Harriet
Louise Robertson "A years of age), niece OF
the organ and rendered Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march. Rev. Wallace Fl. Butrick ner-
formed the ceremony. The church was beau
tifully decorated. A wedding reception was
held, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson
left for an extended bridal tour up the Hud-
son.
JEWETT- NEIL.
Miss Eliza Jewett, daughter of Joseph
Jewett, the we'll known commercial traveller,
was married yesterday afternoon to Rev.
Samuel M. Mcneil. A reception followed,
after which Mr.. and Mrs Mcneil departed
for their future home in Sleepy Eye, Mime
sofa.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Miss Alice, daughter of E. NJ Darlington,
engineer on the Consolidated road, was mar
RE lest evening to William I. Kinney, son
of /. Kinney, the livery stable proprietor.
The wedding took place at the residence of
the bride parents, 80 Kimberly avenue.
RYAN-GoRMAN.
Mr. Themes J. Ryan and Miss Lizzie Cor
man, both of Westville, were married yester-
day morning at st. Johns (R. CO. church.
The Rev. Father Murray performed the
ceremony. AT its conclusion a wedding
breakfast YVES served.
BROWN-ELMER.
M1DDLETowN, June 22.-Midd1etown had a
very stylish wedding to-day at the Church of
the Holy Trinity. Miss Charlotte NJ. Elmer,
daughter of one OF the towns most prominent
men was united in marriage to the Rev. ].
Eldred Brown. The bride is very popular
young society lady. The groom is an ordained
priest of the Episcopal church, stationed at
Denver, Col, where he is assistant to Dean
Hart at the cathedral and principal of Jarvis
Hail. a church school. The decorations of
the church to-day were superb
and done by the young Ia
were General F. E. Camp of this city, James
A. SAKE of Troy, N. Y, Cal col1 J. Post of
Brooklyn, N. Y, Theodore Richards of Wes-
leyan college, Frank E. johnson of Hartford
who marched down the aisle followed by the
bride 3maids. These ladies were Miss Kate
Avery, of Boston, e1d Miss Louise Neale, of
this city. Miss Avery wore dress of blue
Grape and Miss Neale YVES attired in white
silk with Russian lace net. They were fol-
lowed by Miss Annie Elmer, the maid of
honor, who wore a dress of canary-colored
satin. The b1.de wore white satin gown
trimmed with Duchess lace and the front
covered with elegant embroidery and
pearls, the gift of one of her
friends. She wore also grunge blossoms
ana veil. Inc DeSG man IVES CQRTleS ..
Coleman, of New York. DR.. J. Lewis Parks
read the maj iiage service, and Bishop Will
liams pronounced the happy couple man and
Wife. The wedding gifts were elegant. Mr..
end Mrs. Brown will travel in the East for a
month, and aftor visiting New port and other
watering places will go to Denver about the
first of Aug lst, where they will make their
future home.
GILBERT-PRENT1SS.
DERBY, June 22.-The marriage of Miss
Sarah A. Gilbert to Rev. George Foster
Prentiss, recently ordained pastor of the
West End Congregational church in Bridge
port, will take place Tuesday morning, June
2Sth, at 1915 O'Clock, at the Derby Congre-
gational church.
TERRELL-JoHNSoN.
Mr.. L. D. Terrell, of Waterbury, and Miss
E. M. johnson, young lady of Jamaica,
L. l., well known in society and church
circles there, were married in Jamaica Epis- |
copal church June Is. 1t was notable |
society event in all respects. The brides |
costume YVES pearl gray watered silk and
bonnet to match. H. w. Lake of Water |
bury and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Chaplin of Bran |
ford were among those present. The happy
couple left for Ballston Spa and Saratoga. |
There Was No Foul Play.
BRIDGEPORT, June 22.-Last Sunday Mrs. |
Mary A. Palmer died suddenly at her home |